{"id":56053,"date":"2025-10-05T08:19:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T08:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/56053\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T08:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T08:19:06","slug":"the-nintendo-switch-2-reportedly-supports-two-different-versions-of-nvidias-dlss-offering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/56053\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly supports two different versions of Nvidia’s DLSS offering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nintendo\u2019s next-gen console, the Switch 2, is also showcasing different versions of NVIDIA\u2019s new DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) models. According to a new Digital Foundry<\/a> breakdown by tech analyst Alex Battaglia, the system actually supports two versions of DLSS: a standard model and a lighter, performance-focused alternative designed specifically to cater to the hand-held hybrid\u2019s hardware limitations.<\/p>\n

In his deep dive, Battaglia examined how DLSS behaves in Switch 2 titles currently in development or testing, including Cyberpunk 2077, Street Fighter 6, Hogwarts Legacy, Star Wars Outlaws, The Touryst, and Fast Fusion. His findings showed that the traditional DLSS mode functions almost identically to the PC version\u2019s CNN-based model, offering improved anti-aliasing during motion, cleaner transitions during camera cuts, and a more stable overall image. However, this beefier model is currently only being used in games that upscale to 1080p resolution, a telltale sign of its processing demands.<\/p>\n

The second variant, dubbed \u201cDLSS Light,\u201d is a leaner, less resource-intensive implementation. It produces a sharper still image and can upscale well past 1080p, but its limitations become apparent during camera motion or heavy action scenes, where it temporarily disables certain reconstruction techniques and reveals raw, unfiltered pixels. Despite those trade-offs, this version reportedly consumes about half the frame-time cost of the full model, making it far better suited for high-resolution upscaling on the Switch 2\u2019s power envelope.<\/p>\n

To validate the findings, Battaglia reached out to an unnamed developer familiar with the console\u2019s DLSS integration, who confirmed that both presets exist within the dev environment. This insight also suggests that the Switch 2\u2019s GPU works with multiple DLSS configurations, potentially allowing developers to choose which model best fits their game\u2019s performance targets.<\/p>\n

The Switch 2 will be the first handheld gaming system to natively support NVIDIA\u2019s AI-powered upscaling technology, marking a major leap in how portable hardware handles demanding visuals. So far, only third-party studios have leveraged DLSS on the system, likely because Nintendo\u2019s internal engines haven\u2019t yet implemented it. However, once first-party developers begin tuning their games for the hardware, the results could set a new benchmark for portable console graphics.<\/p>\n

Whether \u201cDLSS Light\u201d becomes the standard for Switch 2 or simply an option for certain games remains to be seen, but one thing\u2019s clear: Nintendo and NVIDIA are making waves with their\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Rahim<\/a><\/p>\n

I am a UAE-based tech writer who likes to build and benchmark PCs both professionally and as a hobby. I contribute to multiple tech publications, including TechRadar and NotebookCheck, as well as Game Rant, where I focus primarily on news, commerce, and buying guides. When I’m not scouring the internet for the latest in tech stories, you will find me playing a game of Civilization or DotA with friends and frenemies alike while dropping recommendations for Apple TV+’s Foundation to everyone I come across.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nintendo\u2019s next-gen console, the Switch 2, is also showcasing different versions of NVIDIA\u2019s new DLSS (Deep Learning Super…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56054,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[345,1535,42067,42065,5968,26453,1536,85,46,1528,1534,8820,1527,4136,1537,1533,4246,1529,1530,125,1532,1531,42066],"class_list":["post-56053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ai","tag-benchmarks","tag-digital-foundry","tag-dlss","tag-gaming","tag-graphics","tag-graphics-card","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-laptop","tag-netbook","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-notebook","tag-nvidia","tag-processor","tag-reports","tag-resolution","tag-review","tag-reviews","tag-technology","tag-test","tag-tests","tag-upscaling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}